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Hello there, @info95 
- How do I send a message to all course users in the Inbox as an instructor?
- How do I send a message to all course users in the Inbox as a student?
And, as a side note, you'll see that the title of these Guides does not mention the word "email". Rather, Canvas has "messaging" or "conversations" (it does not have e-mail). This means that every user in Canvas has the opportunity to configure their notification preferences (via their "Account" menu) to choose how they want to be notified about certain events in Canvas. For example, while some people may choose to be notified via e-mail that they've received a message (via the Canvas Inbox) from someone, other people may want to be notified via text message on their phone or via their Twitter account. It's all up to the user how he/she wants to be notified...and how frequently those notifications should be delivered. Here are some additional Guides:
- How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications as an instructor?
- How do I add an additional email address as a contact method in Canvas as an instructor?
- How do I add a text (SMS) contact method in Canvas as an instructor?
- How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as an instructor?
- How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications as a student?
- How do I add an additional email address as a contact method in Canvas as a student?
- How do I add a text (SMS) contact method in Canvas as a student?
- How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as a student?
I hope these resources will be of help to you, William. Please let us know if you have any other questions about this information...thanks!
Hello there, @info95
- How do I send a message to all course users in the Inbox as an instructor?
- How do I send a message to all course users in the Inbox as a student?
And, as a side note, you'll see that the title of these Guides does not mention the word "email". Rather, Canvas has "messaging" or "conversations" (it does not have e-mail). This means that every user in Canvas has the opportunity to configure their notification preferences (via their "Account" menu) to choose how they want to be notified about certain events in Canvas. For example, while some people may choose to be notified via e-mail that they've received a message (via the Canvas Inbox) from someone, other people may want to be notified via text message on their phone or via their Twitter account. It's all up to the user how he/she wants to be notified...and how frequently those notifications should be delivered. Here are some additional Guides:
- How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications as an instructor?
- How do I add an additional email address as a contact method in Canvas as an instructor?
- How do I add a text (SMS) contact method in Canvas as an instructor?
- How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as an instructor?
- How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications as a student?
- How do I add an additional email address as a contact method in Canvas as a student?
- How do I add a text (SMS) contact method in Canvas as a student?
- How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as a student?
I hope these resources will be of help to you, William. Please let us know if you have any other questions about this information...thanks!
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